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(43) Date of publication: 13.02.1991 Bulletin 1991/07 (21) Application number: 90904116.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.02.1990

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A45C 3/ 00( . ) A45C 7/ 00( . ) A45C 13/ 02( . ) A45C 5/ 14( . ) A45C 13/ 00( . ) A45C 5/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1990/000929 (87) International publication number: WO 1990/010398 (20.09.1990 Gazette 1990/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 23.02.1989 US 19890315328 (71) Applicant: SAMSONITE CORPORATION Denver, Colorado 80239 (US)	(72) Inventor: NORDSTROM, Mark, B. Brentwood, TN 37027 (US) (74) Representative: Kohn, Philippe  c/o CABINET LAVOIX 2, place d'Estienne d'Orves F-75441 Paris Cédex 09 F-75441 Paris Cédex 09 (FR)